Obituary of Francis Carnwath: First Chairman of Thames21

“From time to time you can see there are things that can be made to happen” Francis Carnwath CBE Francis Carnwath CBE applied skills, insight and…

Hollywood star Zac Efron joins forces with Thames21 to highlight London’s plastic waste crisis

American actor and singer Zac Efron highlights the huge issue of London’s plastic waste problem as part of a new series on Netflix airing in…

Precious Thames saltmarsh bearing brunt of capital’s plastic tide, latest pollution data finds

Thames21 calls for tougher action on five key plastic items to tackle two-thirds of entire Thames plastic pollution An analysis of citizen science surveys conducted…

Heritage Emergency Fund grant to help us reconnect Londoners with rivers

Thames21 has received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help it to continue its work throughout and after London’s lockdown. The Heritage Emergency…

Thames21 receives vital COVID-19 funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation

Thames21 has received a grant for core funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation to enable it to continue its work during and after the COVID-19…

Thriving during lockdown: we’ll bring river inspiration to you

We know how much you love your rivers, and how much you’re missing them during this lockdown. Suddenly everyone is appreciating our blue-green spaces like…

Coronavirus update: Thames21 statement

Thames21 statement 26 March 2020 The safety, health and wellbeing of the public, our volunteers and our staff are of paramount importance to…

All March, April & May events postponed due to coronavirus

In light of the latest government guidance, Thames21 is postponing all our March, April and May events. We are working as usual, but not from…

Thames21 provides new technology for communities to help beat flooding

Press Release Residents of four London boroughs provided with cutting edge devices to monitor flood defences London, UK – 21 January 2020: Residents in Enfield,…

More than 27 000 single-use plastic bottles removed from the Thames in past 12 months

Environmental groups call for action following Thames21’s Big Bottle Count Date of release: 28 October 2019 London’s largest mass census of river plastic, the annual…